Overview
- Mercedes‑AMG reported a notarised lap time of 7:32.070 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife on July 28, driven by AMG test driver Kevin Berger.
- The company attributes the time to the CLA 45’s tri‑motor axial‑flux layout that it says develops about 500 kW (≈671–680 hp) and very high torque, paired with a 94 kWh battery.
- AMG confirmed the test car used Race driving mode and Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS track tyres, factors that help explain the lap but reduce direct parity with many published production times.
- Nürburgring listings and multiple outlets show the CLA 45 recorded under “Prototypes / Pre‑production,” so AMG’s class‑record framing stands in a narrowly defined segment rather than unseating broader production benchmarks.
- Mercedes also published road specs—WLTP range above 416 miles and 330 kW DC charging—so buyers should expect real‑world range and charge results to differ from lab claims and to watch for independent verification of the lap time.